by James E. Wagner | Apr 30, 2015 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
In 2013, Tennessee enacted the so-called “guns in trunks law”, Tenn. Code §39-17-1313. This provided a defense to a criminal prosecution for a handgun carry permit holder, if parked on property where the owner prohibited firearm possession. However, the statute did...
by James E. Wagner | Jan 20, 2014 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
The National Firearms Act (NFA) regulates such items as machine guns, short-barrel rifles and shotguns and suppressors. Some persons choose to have a trust own the NFA-regulated item, rather than own them as an individual. A trust is a legal entity that is separate...
by James E. Wagner | Sep 12, 2013 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
In 1989, Tennessee substantially revised its criminal laws. The revisions changed everything from definitions used in the statutes to sentencing. One of the changes strengthened the law of self-defense and defense of others, when the use of force occurred in one’s...
by James E. Wagner | Aug 20, 2013 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
So-called “stand your ground” laws have been in the news recently. A great deal of the commentary has lacked understanding, been misinformed or just plain wrong. Essentially, these laws provide that when a person is threatened with force, they have no duty...
by James E. Wagner | Jul 24, 2013 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
Note: Since this article, restoration of firearms rights may be possible for person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution under recent legislation. See Restoration of Firearm Rights After Judicial Commitment...
